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    "id": 1459281,
    "url": "https://info.mzalendo.com/api/v0.1/hansard/entries/1459281/?format=api",
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    "type": "speech",
    "speaker_name": "Sen. Methu",
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    "speaker": {
        "id": 13581,
        "legal_name": "Methu John Muhia",
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    "content": "There is something else that has been the intent of this particular Bill. I am sure the Senator for Kiambu County will be very interested in this particular conversation; the dispute that you see in the Tatu City Development structure is that; for the 5,000-acre parcel of land, there was an intention to have 406 acres of it forfeited as part of three primary schools and other utilities in that particular development. I think, of the initial 5,000 acres, 406 acres were supposed to go for public use. However, over time and as the value of that land grows, the developer keeps reducing that land. I know the Senator for Kiambu County would have better details on this, but I hear it is now less than 100 acres. Mr. Deputy Speaker, Sir, you can imagine a person who has developed 5,000 acres can only forfeit 100 acres. If this law had been passed then, once they took this plan to the county government for approval with the 406 acres, an ownership document would have been produced in regard to these 406 acres for public utilities. It would have been in the name of the trustee of the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury because that position will always be there. It was there in 2013 when that plan was designed; it is still there today and will be there every day. So, had this document been produced in this regard, then we would not have the problem that we are having now. Finally, there is the issue of legitimacy. There is no point in a public utility to keep saying that they own a certain amount of acres of land yet they have no documents to show that it is theirs legitimately. They won it legitimately. I think the biggest chunk of land in Kenya is owned by the Government. However, without an ownership document, where is the legitimacy that they own this particular land? So, with this and since this is a very straightforward matter, I wish to second."
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